Window-retaining apparatus.



PATBNTED MAR. 6, 1905.

G. H. PARKER. WINDUW RBTAINING APPARATUS.

APPLIGTIQN FILED MAY 13. 19E-1 2 SHEETS-SHEET 14 NVEN TOR WJTNESSES.' Y

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UNITED STATE? PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HENRY PARKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES HEMINGWAY PLATT, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Maren 6,1906.

Application filed May 13. 1904. Serial No. 207.776.

To all whoml it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY PAR- Kan, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Window-Retainin A paratus, of which the following is a ful, cljear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for retaining windows and the like Within their frames.

Certain broad features shown and described in this application are shown, de scribed, and claimed in a companion ap lication liled of even date herewith, Seriall No. 207,774, and accordingly are not claimed herein.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a construction whereby a window may be retained in its frame in such manner as readily to be removed and yet to make a tight joint therewith.

Another object is to provide a simple and reliable retaining means which does not detract from the appearance of the window.

Other objects will be in fpart obvious and in part pointed out hereina ter.

he invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of arts which will be hereinafter illustrated, and) the scope of the ap lication of which will be indicated in the fol owing claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate two of various possible embodiments of my invention, Figure 1 is an elevation of a Window and Window-frame constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspectlve view of a portion of the same, showing the arts separated. a cross-section on t e line e: of Fi ing a bolt in engaging position. ig. 4 is a similar view showing the bolt retracted. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the Window removed from the frame. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the bolting mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail View of the key ada ted to actuate the bolt. Fi 8 is a vertice cross-section of a slightly-different form of bolting mechanism. Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the bolt extended. Fig. 10 is a detail View of a bolt and associated parts.

Fi 3 isV 1, sghow- Similar reference characters are used to denote similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to Fig. l, J represents generically a Window, referably of a round type in common use in cars and on steams ips, and K is a frame adapted to receive the same. Window J comprises a sash 4], in which is secured by any desired means a glass 42 and about the edge of which is fastened a strip or shield 43, preferably of metal. One edge of this shiel is bent substantially as shown, so as to form a depending lip or flange 43, and the other edge is straight and projects slightl beyond the surface of the sash, as indicate at 43. The frame K comprises a solid web 44, to the inner and outer sides of which are respective] f secured the moldings or trims 45 and 46. hese moldings reject laterally beyond the web and are ralilbeted, as shown, 'm order to permit weather-strip 47 to rest upon the web and be flush with their lateral surfaces. Upon the concave lateral surface of the web is secured a shield 48, similar to that previously described u on Vthe sash, except the iiange 48a is upon t e outer instead of upon the inner ed e thereof. The other edge of the shield projects slightly beyoud the web, as shown at 48".Y The shields and strip may be secured in any desired manner, but are preferably held in place by means of countersunk screws passing through the same into the parts u on which they rest. Shield 43 is adapted to t snu lywithin shield 48, the flange 43EL embracing t e straight projeoting portion of the other shield, and, conversely, flange 48L upon the frame engaging the straight projectin edge 43b of the shield 43. It is thus seen that there is provided a tight joint, it being dicult for dust or air to traverse the tortuous passage between the shields, and yet the sas may readily be removed from the saine.

' The sash is preferably secured within the frame by means of a plurality of substantiall f radial bolts of whic as the are identica only one will be described. ithin shield 43 is stamped or otherwise formed a de ression or recess 49. It will be obvious t at this part may be made se arate and secured to the shield, if desired; ut it has been found a more economical and reliable construction to form the same integral therewith. Within IOC recess 49 is positioned a bolt 50, provided with a slot 50a. Aneccentrically-mounted disk 5l is adapted to lie within this slot and has a diameter equal to the width thereof'. This eccentric is so mounted that its axis is at a distance from the lower end. of the slot less than the greatest radius of the disk. The slot extends a sufficient distance above the axis of the eccentric to permit thc more free movement in that direction, so that when it is desired to move the bolt the eccentric must be swung upwardly from its position to rest in contact with the lower end of the slot. A spring 52 is positioned between the end bolt and the rear wall of thc recess and tends to force the same outwardly. As the depth of the slot permits the eccentric when the bolt is retracted to lie in a position with its greatest radius below the axis thereof, it is neces# sary to compress the spring upon throwing the same into operative position. From this it will readily be seen that spring 52 tends to hold the bolt in either its retracted or operative position. Eccentric 5l is operated by means of a pin 53 passing through one of the side walls of the recess and terminating in a head 53a. The outer surface of the head 53*L lies flush with the surface of the sash and is provided with a square chamber 53h, adapted to receive an operating-key 54. Shield 48 is provided with sockets 55, preferably stamped therein and corresponding in number and position to recesses 49 and adapted tofbe engaged by the outer ends of bolts 50.

If desired, the construction of the bolting mechanism may be somewhat simplified by means of an arrangement such as is shown in Figs. 8 and 9. In this construction eccentric 56 fits Within a corresponding open-ended slot in bolt 57, and the recess 58 is formed so as to admit of the necessary vertical movement of the bolt. The means of operatin the eccentric and the coacting arts are t e same as that in the previouslyescn'bed embodiment.

In Fig. l() is shown a bolt within a separate socket.

Words of the nature of upward, vertical, and outward7 as used in the description of the above retaining means are intended to be interpreted in connection with the several figures of the drawings in which those means are shown.

The operation of the above embodiments of my invention is as follows: The several bolts having been retracted to the position shown in Fi 4, sash J is placed within the frame K and orced into a osition with the depending flanges 43 and) 48, respectively, engaging the straight projecting edges 48b and 43h. Bolts 50, or in the later-described embodiment, 57, are then forced into sockets 55 by means of keys 54, as has been described. The window is thus securely and tightly held in position and the bolts cannot be retracted by yany jarring to which the frame may be subjected. When it is desired to remove the same, a reverse series of operations is performed.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a window which may be readily removed and yet is securely held in position. Moreover, the construction is such that cinders, dust, or even aircannot enter between the sash and the frame in any considerable quantities; also, the retaining mechanism is simple and not likely to be affected by any dust or dirt which may collect therein and is positively held by the spring in both its operative and retracted positions. The retaining mechanism, though peculiarly adapted to the construction shown, is useful, moreover, with other forms of sashes and frames.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, I intend that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. It will also be understood that the invention here set forth could be utilized in various relations, asfor doors, hatches, and other devices, and where in the claims I use the terms such as frame, sash, and the like such terms are used broadly as referring to the permanent and movable members of this eneral class of devices: I desire it also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention ierein descri ed and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination, a Window frame, a strip lining said frame, a window adapted to be laced within said frame, a strip about sai window, one of the edges of one of said strips being turned so as to embrace the adjacent edge of the other, said strips being adapted normally to lie in contact with each other, said strips bein provided with registering depressions, an a bolt located in one of said depressions adapted to be thrust into the other of said depressions to retain said window in said frame.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a window-frame, a strip about said frame, a window ada ted to be placed within said frame, a strip about said Wlndow, said strips being ada ted normally to lie in Contact with each ot er, one of the edges of one of said strips being turned so as to embrace the adjacent edge of the other, a depression in one of said strips, a depression in the other of said strips, said depressions being adapted normally to be in registry with IOO each other, a bolt in one of said depressions, and an eccentric adapted to actuate said bolt, said eccentric being so constructed as to retain the bolt in two alternative positions of rest.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a window-frame, a strip linin said frame, a Window adapted to be place within said frame, a strip about said wind 0W, the strip ing upon said frame and that upon said win( ow being adapted normally to lie in contact, one of the edges of one oi" said strips being turned so as to embrace the adjacent edge of the other, depressions in each of said strips, said depressions being normally in registry, a plurality of bolts, one oi' which is located in each of the depressions of one of said strips, said bolts being adapted to be projected radially therefrom, and means adapted to actuate each of said bolts to positively retain the same in each of two alternative positions of rest.

4. In a device of the class described, in combination, a Window-frame, a strip lininr said frame, a window ada ted to be place Within said traine, a strip a out said window, the stripping upon said frame and that upon said window being adapted normally to lie in contact, one of the edges of one of said strips being turned so as to embrace the adjacent ed re of the other, recesses in each of said strips, said try, a plurality of bolts, one of which is lccated in each of the recesses of one of said recesses being normally in regis-Y strips, said bolts boing adapted to be projected radially therefrom, an eccentric adapted to actuate each of said bolts, said eccentrics being adapted also to retain the bolts in each of their two alternative positions of rest, and means adapted to actuate said eccentrics.

5. In a device of the class described, in combination, a window-frame, a strip lining said frame, a window having a curved periphery adapt-ed to be placed within said frame, a stri about said window, the stripping upon sai frame and that u on said window being adapted normally to lie in contact, one of the edges of one of said strips being turned to einbrace the adjacent edge of the other, the other of said strips having one of its edges turned to embrace the adjacent edge of the firstnamed strip, recesses in each oi said strips, said recesses being normally in registry, a plurality of bolts, one of which is located in each of the recesses of one of said strips, said bolts being adapted to be rojected radially therefrom, an eccentric a( apted to actuate each of said bolts, said eccentrics being adapted also positively to retain the bolts in each of their two alternative positions of rest, and means adapted to actuate said eccentrics.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY PARKER.

Witnesses H. M. SEAMANS, J. B. KNOX. 

